Hello Friends! Tomatoes are starting to ripen. The ones I have been picking I have been coring and putting them in gallon sized bags. Then I put them in the freezer until I have enough to can a few batches. This year I am making large batches of tomato sauce. Here is some health facts ...
Gardening Could Be My Love Language
If gardening was one of the love languages it would be mine. I absolutely being out in my garden. I plan for months, buy seeds for days and count down the hours until it's time to start the gardening season. This year our garden is larger then the main floor of our home!! But it wasn't always that ...
Ways we are farming with the kids
Today I wanted to share with you some of the ways we are farming with the kids this year. Currently we have laying hens, broiler chickens and over 1,000 square foot garden on 2 acres. The two older kids each have a set of chickens to take care of and all four kids have a space in the garden. (If you ...
Garden, chicks and birthdays
Hello Friends!We have had a busy week in the garden! Most of our seeds are in the ground. I am feeling really good to have them planted. I seen this weekends weather is supposed to be a bit cooler (lows in the mid 40s), so I decided to NOT plant our tomatoes and peppers. I have done a good bit of ...
When a Boy Becomes a Man (why role models are so important)
This week I took the boys (14 years old and 10 months) to pick up a chicken pen for our broiler chickens so we could have them out on grass. Let me just say how proud of a Mom I am of that teenage boy! I was having a hard time navigating a turn at the farm supply store. That teenager jumped out ...
